The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-08

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Who Il . General J. NJ Tuttle. q
Iowa? The circumstances that excite
public interest In this question are
briefly as follows: There Is soon 70 Be
: large gathering Of Union veterans ~
81. Louis. Prominent citizens. think
ing the occasion . favorable one 20
carry out resolution which they had
formed last year. appointed delegar
ton to wait on the President and IN
vite him 70 be present The commit
| tee went 20 Washington. extended the
| invitation and were informed BY Mr..
Cleveland that II nothing untoward
happened L would give him great
pleasure 70 accept When the news
Of the Presidents favorable reply was
received II made every body feel hap
py. with the exception Of small band
81 incorrigibles. Of whom " General "
]. NJ. futile seems to be the self-ap-
pointed mouth-piece. 1t threw them
into : state Of liberation and the Gen
cral on his own and their behalf imme-
diately declared that IL Mr. Cleveland
attended the ST. Louis encampment nc
and his fellows would "snub and in
suit him. for the reason that they
couldn't abide ''copperhead Pres'
dent" Furthermore lie denounced
and assailed with great energy OF Jaw
, both General Cox. Of Ohio. and Cen
, eral Chamberlain. Of Maine.
Who, then. is this General" J. NJ
futile, Of Iowa, whose over-boilin'
LOYALTY takes such umbrage at thu
courtesy extended to Mr.. Cleveland b.
,. the citizens OF St Louis? To-day he !
I an obstreperous member Of the legio
|. Of Iowa veterans. but twenty-four year
! ago. when the country was At the whit
! heat OF war. he was the Democrati
I nominee for Governor Of Iowa Agains
!. him the Republicans had placed
/. nomination William NJ. Stone. An
I Iowa soldiers in the field were Gale
!, upon to say which Of these two cand
dates they preferred Five regimen
voted in obedience to the CALL Il mu
= have been a trying crisis for the suPe
sensitive futile. These men were b
!. neighbors- They had wA'cnsI
!. course, studied his character ana kne
= him thoroughly. Their decision wou
= stamp the quality Of that loyal
!. !. which, after neatly . quar-
" Of century. he ventures
!. set above the loyalty o. soiaiers =
; Generals Cox and Chamberlain. w
the ballots were counted " appear
y that Tuttle had received Just - 70. ~
a. while his opponent obtained 10
~ Later en-, during the piping DAYS
eu reconstruction, when the s'rens'n
every public mans devotion 70
u Union cause was tested In the saem
Of fierce public opinion. lutte en-
na leneed second ordeal men
no gallant Maine soldier wnom
'ne now denounces naa !us' =
r. elected Governor q ms M.
rn- State by an unprecedented MAJOR
and OF the enthusiastic conssn'
no Of soldiers and sailors assemo'eI
- Pittsburgh on me 10Th OF oePeem'
~ 1866. General COX Wa cnal.n
r'y That convention passed resolutions
NJ pressing Joy that the srca' nHs'
% those who had worn 'ne unn :,
posed the policy o. Anulew -
e. son. rernaps " . 80 49, - 49,
IN conse avr 80, 49, - Cen
'wn terness Of Intties at'ack On 80.
,ou Cox. for the former W. ns: ma -
- time . deiegase y ,ne ! n II y
ga'nealrs - 90 LA
On oypfs u, ..nd;d.,e a. Cong
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